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[05/10/15 - 09:00 AM]
Compelling Dramas, New Comedies and Favorite Returning Series Highlight NBC's Balanced and Potent 2015-16 Primetime Schedule
Highlights of the newly announced year-round schedule include the captivating and mysterious drama "Blindspot" from Greg Berlanti, one of TV's most prolific executive producers.
[03/05/15 - 11:56 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 5
Updates include: Rutina Wesley bound for "The Broad Squad" at ABC; Daniel Sharman tapped for "LFE" at CBS; and Matthew Lillard cast in NBC's "Problem Child."






REAPER, THE (NBC)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
3/5/15 - 5/10/15
STATUS:
previously in development
DESCRIPTION:
(from NBC's press release, May 2015) Based on the best-selling memoir "The Reaper" by Nicholas Irving, this event miniseries recounts the 100-day Afghanistan deployment of Sgt. Nicholas Irving, nicknamed 'The Reaper.' The first African-American sniper, Irving tallied 33 official kills during this single deployment, a record that still stands today. "The Reaper" is a boots-on-the-ground thrilling and raw account of modern warfare and how it changes, shapes, and sometimes destroys the people who fight in it. Tom Donnelly and Josh Oppenheimer serve as writers and executive producers. Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein also executive produce. "The Reaper" is produced by the Weinstein Company.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bob Weinstein as EP
· Harvey Weinstein as EP
· Josh Oppenheimer as WRTR
· Nicholas Irving as BOOK
· Tom Donnelly as WRTR
GENRE(S):
· based on a book
· mini-series
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Weinstein Company, The